Why are some institutions in ministries and commissions called halls and some called bureaus?

Every central organ has many internal organs, and every department has offices (rooms). In addition, other internal organs of Party committees and departments such as the Central Organization Department, Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China and United Front Work Department are generally called "bureaus".

The internal organs of the administrative agencies under the State Council are generally called "ministries", but there are also a few "bureaus", such as more than ten "ministries" under the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, a film bureau, several departments under the Ministry of Railways and a transportation bureau.

In the departments of the State Council, the administrative levels of "Division" and "Bureau" are the same, but their functions are different. The former Art Bureau of the Ministry of Culture, in addition to the outdoor business department, also has the Party Committee, the Personnel Department and the Planning and Finance Department.

Co-ordinate the personnel, finances and materials of the National Peking Opera Theatre, the National Theatre, the National Art Museum and other units directly under the Ministry of Culture in Beijing. But after it became an art department, it became a pure business department, and the overall work of people, money and things was handed over to the relevant departments of the Ministry of Culture.

Another difference is that the Art Bureau of the Ministry of Culture can directly call it "foreign" and send a document directly to the cultural departments (bureaus) of provinces and cities. However, after changing to the art department, you can't send it directly. If it is really necessary to issue a document, it can only be drafted and issued in the name of the Ministry of Culture or the General Office of the Ministry of Culture.

At present, among the departments in the State Council, only all the internal organs of the Ministry of Public Security are called "bureaus", such as the Criminal Investigation Bureau, the Public Security Bureau and the Propaganda Bureau. The internal organs of other departments in the State Council are often called "divisions".

There are about 20 departments and several bureaus in the State Council. Among them, 14 the State Council has set up "bureaus", such as the Prison Bureau of the Ministry of Justice, the NGO Bureau of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Veterinary Bureau and the Seed Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Anti-monopoly Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce, the Treasury Bureau of the Central Bank, and the Disease Control Bureau of the Ministry of Health.

Among the bureaus directly under the State Council and managed by state ministries and commissions, a few departments have set up "bureaus", such as the Film Bureau of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, the Anti-smuggling Bureau of the General Administration of Customs, and the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. And set up an inspection bureau in the State Administration of Pharmaceutical Products.

The businesses managed by these "bureaus" are generally more important businesses in ministries. Some "bureaus", like "departments", only have offices for pure business, but some also have administrative departments. For example, the Immigration Bureau of the Ministry of Water Resources has nine departments, including the Personnel Department, the Financial Planning Department, the Policy and Regulation Department, and the Civil Affairs Bureau has the Policy and Regulation Department.

It should be pointed out that the State Council departments generally have the Bureau of Retired Veteran Cadres and the Bureau of Discipline Inspection and Supervision. Although it is called "bureau", it is not a business department. In addition, although some bureaus are called "bureaus", they are all public institutions, such as the Salvage Bureau of the Ministry of Communications and the Maritime Safety Administration. They are inferior to professional "divisions" and "bureaus".

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Bureau-level main components:

Central departments have offices and deputy offices, the State Council has offices and deputy offices, and national ministries and commissions have directors of internal bureaus.

The main leaders, directors, committee directors and provincial bureau directors of various departments of the provincial government.

Secretary of prefecture-level cities (autonomous prefectures and regional administrative offices), mayor (governor, Commissioner), director of people's congress, chairman of CPPCC, and member of the Standing Committee of Party Committee.

Director of the Railway Bureau and Secretary of the Party Committee.

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